soften
Example Sentences
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The Federal Reserve’s latest survey of businesses observed that while demand for workers has softened, “firms reported continued challenges finding skilled labor, particularly in engineering, health care, and other trades.”
I like to keep a small notebook in the kitchen for this sort of thing, a place to jot down ideas while the kettle boils or something softens on the stove.
From Salon
Some areas may swell, shrink, or soften more than others when exposed to temperature changes, liquids, or mechanical forces.
From Science Daily
However, noninterest income is likely to soften due to seasonally weaker wealth management activity.
When her fingers were softened, he pushed back the cuticles.
From Literature
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
